Is Cream + Sugar Mint Chocolate Chip Mini Sammies, Mint Chocolate Chip Alpha-Gal Friendly?


Ingredients
ICE CREAM: WHOLE MILK, CREAM, SUGAR, NONFAT DRY MILK, CHOCOLATE CHIP (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL AND PALM OILS, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, SOY LECITHIN), CONTAINS 2% ÓR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: MINT EXTRACT, SPIRULINA EXTRACT, TURMERIC COLOR, CAROB BEAN GUM A/O GUAR GUM, SALT, COOKIES: UNBLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONO-NITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SUGAR, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), VANILLA EXTRACT), BROWN SUGAR (CANE SUGAR, CANE SYRUP), POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH), BUTTER (PASTEURIZED CREAM, SALT), CANOLA OIL, WHOLE EGGS, VANILLA EXTRACT, SODIUM BICARBONATE, STAR ANISE, SALT. SPRINKLES: VANILLA-GREEN (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, SKIMMED MILK POWDER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR)), DARK (SUGAR, COCOA POWDER, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLA EXTRACT).
What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly diet?
An Alpha-Gal diet eliminates mammalian meat and products containing mammalian-derived ingredients to prevent allergic reactions in people with alpha-gal syndrome. This includes beef, pork, lamb, dairy products, gelatin, and certain medications derived from mammals. The condition involves a specific sugar molecule found in most mammals, often triggered after a tick bite. People may experience delayed allergic reactions 3-6 hours after consuming trigger foods. The diet focuses on safe alternatives like poultry, fish, and plant-based proteins. When followed carefully, often with guidance from an allergist or dietitian, it can prevent serious reactions while maintaining adequate nutrition.


